JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Trading Down 0.9% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• JBT Marel's stock fell by 0.9% to $139.63 during trading, with a sharp decline in trading volume compared to the average.
• The company reported strong quarterly earnings, with an EPS of $1.49, surpassing estimates, and a revenue of $934.80 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 132.4%.
• William Blair upgraded JBT Marel's rating from "market perform" to "outperform," contributing to a consensus price target of $143.00 among analysts.

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 0.9% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $138.78 and last traded at $139.63. 238,826 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average session volume of 527,318 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.89.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, William Blair raised JBT Marel from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, JBT Marel presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $143.00.

JBT Marel Stock Up 0.5%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $131.75 and a 200-day moving average of $121.67. The firm has a market cap of $7.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -64.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.22. JBT Marel had a positive return on equity of 7.96% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The company had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $898.77 million. The firm's revenue was up 132.4% compared to the same quarter last year. JBT Marel has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.450-6.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that JBT Marel Corporation will post 5.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -17.47%.

Institutional Trading of JBT Marel

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd bought a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JBT Marel Company Profile

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.